fasciser

Senses

1. 1.

   to become fascist

   to adopt fascist ideology or become fascistic in character

2. 2.

   to fascisticize

   to make or cause something to become fascist or fascistic

Examples

• "La société a progressivement fascisé au cours des années 1930."

  Society gradually became fascistic over the course of the 1930s.

• "Les politiques autoritaires tendaient à fasciser le régime."

  The authoritarian policies tended to fascisticize the regime.

• "On craint que la nation ne fascise sous cette nouvelle direction."

  There is fear that the nation will turn fascist under this new leadership.

Usage

This is a formal, literary, or academic verb, relatively uncommon in everyday speech. It is typically used in historical or political discourse to describe the process by which a state, society, or movement adopts fascist characteristics. The reflexive form se fasciser is also used.